Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Seen in CP livery in 1974 and probably it hadn't been repainted since construction in 1946. This model was powered by an ALCo 539 turbocharged, 4-stroke 6-cylinder diesel engine rated at 1,000 hp (746 kW) feeding 2 x GE 731 traction motors on each truck (bogie). The S-2 was built between August 1940 and June 1950, with a total of 1502 completed

A jihad attack on a mosque? Yes, it seems Saudi-inspired Muslims don't like moderate Islam any more than other religions. Maybe moderate Muslims should support Trump's measures instead of complaining about them.

Article below. There are some aspects which the media have omitted; one is that the seven countries were not specified under Trump's executive order: they were already targeted under the Obama administration and if anyone from a Visa Waiver Country (including NZ) visited them, then they would be rejected under ESTA and would need to apply for a Visa in the normal manner. Another is that in the four years 2011-2015 under the Obama administration only 1,883 Muslim refugees were admitted to the US. This number was substantially increased last year, however.

The actual number of Muslim terrorists -- in the sense of those willing to carry out attacks either in the country they are in or in another -- living in Western countries isn't great; even in Merkel's Germany it's unlikely there are more than about 20,000 of them.

What there are huge numbers of, however, are Muslims who agree with and support the terrorists in one or more ways.

There are also huge numbers of Muslims who have attitudes that are simply incompatible with Western values, who believe that their religion entitles them to commit crimes against kuffar, particularly sexual offenses against women and children, who aren't interested in working for a living but in exploiting and defrauding welfare, or living from the proceeds of crime, drug dealing in particular.

These are the ones who must be refused entry.

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The Canadian Prime Minister has said his country will accept refugees rejected by the USA as a result of President Trump’s ban.

"Local transport, represented by yellow-black Taxis, BEST Buses, Auto Rickshaws and local trains, is an integral part of people’s lives in Mumbai. Tata Indicom was launching a new tariff plan in Mumbai, where all calls from Mumbai to anywhere in Maharashtra and Goa could be made at a local rate of 50 paisa (less than 2 American Cents). The concept in the campaign is simple and yet eye catching. The ads show how one can now 'reach' different places in the state at 50p. Local transport of Mumbai has been used to showcase the message."

The blue oval released photos and information of the final Falcon
rolling off the production line on 7 October 2016.

The blue Falcon XR6 was the last of 4,356,628 vehicles
manufactured by Ford since it began local manufacturing in a rented wool
stores in Geelong in 1925.

It is believed the final 10 cars were built that day at the
Broadmeadows plant. Ford Australia CEO Graeme Whickman hosted a private
ceremony with the 600 workers still employed in the manufacturing side
of the business.

"Today is an emotional day for all of us at Ford," said
Whickman. "We are saying goodbye to some of our proud and committed
manufacturing employees and marking an end to 91 years of manufacturing
in Australia.

The Gaza strip, geographically small but with about 2 million residents (see earlier post) has long seen illegals crossing into Israel (a length of about 60 km or 37 miles) and Egypt (about 12 km). The problem is less from them going over the top than underneath the border with tunnels. As a result the two countries have had to extend the fortification well below ground.

Gaza is, of course, full of Muslim terrorists (primarily the Hamas group) who use the tunnels to send out jihadists to conduct attacks on Egyptian and Israeli security personnel and to smuggle explosives and weapons in to make rockets etc. As as result the wall goes 20 metres (66 ft) below the surface and is made of bomb-proof, super-strength steel.

The problem with Mexico is different from Gaza as the illegals are mostly drug dealers and economic migrants who aren't interested in being part of a mass exodus of their fellow countrymen to wage jihad, but simply to enrich themselves. Thus a physical barrier wouldn't need that kind of measure which would involve big cost if extended over some 2,000 km, even if Mexico ends up paying for it. In fairness we think the cost of border enforcement including physical barriers should be shared between the two countries.

"The opening ceremony was on 16 August 1911, in Brisbane Street, when six trams carried invited guests over the inaugural routes to King's Bridge, Newstead and Mowbray. In October a fourth route, to Sandhill, opened.

"The trams were attractive single deck vehicles with enclosed saloons and open sections, painted maroon and yellow, outlined in gold. The fleet grew to 29 vehicles, the last three being large double bogie trams which were very popular. Most of the original fourteen trams lasted the life of the system.

"Apart from extensions of the 1911 routes, to Trevallyn, Wentworth Street, Mowbray Heights and Carr Villa Cemetery, later routes served High Street, Basin Road and King's Wharf. The first depot, in Invermay Road, survives as a convention centre, having been abandoned by the tramways in favour of a new depot in Howick Street following the 1929 flood. The Howick Street premises continue in use today as the city's bus depot.

"As with other provincial tramways, Launceston's size scarcely justified the cost of construction and operation. However, in 1911 trams were the only available mechanised street transport. Low patronage, combined with the age of the equipment, led to the Council to replace the system with electric trolley buses in 1952. The official 'last tram' no 1, returned to the depot on 13 December,1952. Tram no 16, now diesel powered, runs as an attraction at Penny Royal World, bogie car no 29 has been restored and is displayed at Inveresk, and the body of no 11 has been cleverly incorporated into the 'Tram Bar' at the Great Northern Hotel. The restored body of no 13 is displayed at the Tasmanian Transport Museum."

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Longyearbyen, Norway, (known as Longyear City until 1926) has a population of about 2,100 and is the centre of Svalbard. The town was established by and named after John Munro Longyear, whose Arctic Coal Company started coal mining operations in 1906.

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign several executive orders on Wednesday restricting immigration from Syria and six other Middle Eastern or African countries, according to several congressional aides and immigration experts briefed on the matter.

In addition to Syria, Trump’s orders are expected to temporarily restrict access to the United States for most refugees. Another order will block visas from being issued to Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, said the aides and experts, who asked not to be identified.

Trump’s restrictions on refugees are likely to include a multi-month ban on admissions from all countries until the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security can increase the intensity of the vetting process.

The Republican president was expected to sign the orders at the Washington headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security, whose responsibilities include immigration and border security.

We think Saudi Arabians should be included in this list. The extremist Wahhabism is the official, exclusive doctrine in that country and is cited by ISIS (among others) as their inspiration and can be witnessed in their practices. Everyone knows that 15 of the 19 terrorists of 9/11 were indoctrinated by the Saudi regime.

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